See year 1902 for Master's Biography.

Lodge Events of 1903

In January of 1903, the Lodge purchased the seal which has served us continuously since that time and is still in active use. Realizing the advantages of an organized Craft to the Lodge, Brother C. L. Kirk was appointed our first Craft Captain and he in turn formed such an organization.

During the year 1903, an event transpired which had, perhaps the most important effect of all on the future of the lodge. J. S. Mustard, whose father, James Mustard, had been made a Mason in 1839, belatedly learned of this fact, and desired to follow in his father's footsteps. His petition was accepted, although, he had then reached the age of 82, and he was made a Master Mason in Broad Ripple lodge on April 11, 1903.

He desired the lodge to possess a permanent home of its own, and to that end he presented the lodge with a tract of twenty acres, near Illinois and Forty-sixth streets, to be sold and applied on a building fund. His wife, Mrs. Cassandra Mustard, then prevailed upon Mr. Mustard to add an additional ten acres to the original gift, making thirty acres in all.

As a token of its gratitude and esteem, the Lodge presented Brother Mustard with a suitably inscribed cane.

At even this early date the new Lodge began to formulate plans for Its new Temple and, at the September meeting, the members voted the sum of twenty-five dollars with which to advertise the sale of the land given it by Brother J. P. Mustard.

Brother S. B. Plasket was elected the second Secretary of the Lodge at the December stated meeting.

The following new members were added to the roster during this period.

By conferring of degrees in 1903:

By affiliation: